Red Wings 4, Panthers 3 (0:12.1): Florida net is empty, Gustavsson just came up big on a couple of point-blank chances by Florida. Babcock calls timeout. Good time for it. His penalty killers must be gassed.

The Detroit Red Wings kick off a stretch of the schedule
tonight that will see them play eight straight games away from Joe Louis Arena.

Tonight's game against the Florida Panthers is among seven
of eight on the road. The only "home" game in that stretch will be the Jan. 1 Winter Classic
against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

And as everyone knows, that won't be played at Joe Louis
Arena. Instead, it will be held at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor before a
crowd that is expected to top 107.000 and set a world record for a hockey game.